The Road to There: December 2013

Sunday, December 8, 2013

GLBRT #2

Yesterday, Saturday December 7,2013, I competed in my second crossfit competition! Just like the first, I had an absolute blast! My main goal in this competition was to get back in the "competition" state of mind, with my snowboard season approaching so quickly. I also wanted to see if there was a difference in my strength from the first competition to the second; there most definately was! I feel so strong, which makes me super stoked going into this snowboard season! In just one week I will finally head to Park City, Utah, to being my training and competing! I would like to give a HUGE shout-out to my crossfit trainers, Jeremy and Susie Worthington.. from CrossFit Worthy box in Mount Pleasant, MI. I truthfully do not believe I would be this strong, healthy, or prepared for my upcoming snowboard season if it wasn't for them!

21-15-9 cleans @75#

Some of the coolest people I know from my box!

Front Squat 10 @ 95# for three rounds

About Me

My name is Brooke Brewer. I am a 21 year old girl from a small town in Michigan who has lived a life far from normal. Ever since I could remember, I had aspirations to become an athlete in the winter Olympics representing the United States. I grew up in all sorts of sports, ranging from hockey, football (yes I played tackle football with all the guys), basketball, soccer and even volleyball, but snowboarding was the one I wanted to pursue. I dedicated my life to be a professional snowboarder, giving up my social life, high school, my home in Michigan, all to move to Colorado and train & travel with snowboard teams to compete in the event snowboardcross. I was really good it this, in fact I won countless of medals, including a few podiums at big events all over the world. I was able to see the world, travel to amazing places such as Austria, Argentina and Australia. I met some of the most amazing people, who are now life-long friends. But the most important thing I did through my snowboard career, was learn what hard work, determination, passion, sacrifice and hardships were all about. Unfortunately, I experienced an extreme hardship where I had to 'retire' from this sport, because I had a career-ending TBI (traumatic brain injury). Concussions are nothing to mess with, especially when you have had MANY of them, which is why I had to stop pursuing what I loved because of a bad concussion in January of 2016. My life has completely changed, I admit, it is hard to start fresh in a 'new' life, for all I have ever known is my life in snowboarding. But I continue this blog to not only keep my snowboard career alive, but to share with you all my road to recovery as well as my road to building a NEW life. Life is full of journeys, good and bad, so it is important to move forward and open new doors, because you never know what is waiting for you behind closed doors.

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Sunday, December 8, 2013

GLBRT #2

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